The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-05-26
" DRoPPEp AS A pEsERTER.
Miscellaneous Items.

| oAIonb Oh InOuSanuS OF uOildrS. II
stated that one of the parties i'm
plicated in the scandal boosted that b,
cleared $50, 600 last year. The compan,
places its loss at about S175, 600.
THE SALVATION ARMY.
| WICHITA, Kas, May I8.-The Sal
walton Army, while parading the stree
this evening, was arrested and marched
to the cooler The soldiers were
however, almost Immediately released
by one of their friends going their bail
The grounds for the arrest we're that
around them, and that the noise OF
their shouting and musical instruments
caused teams to run away.
BROOKLYN TURF.
| BROOKLYN, May 17.-First race
mile; Brittanic, won; Ichi Ban, second;
Bankrupt, third. Time 1:143.
Second race-1s miles; Barnum, first;
Favor, second; Biscuit, third. Time
I:544.
Third races furlongs; Speciality,
first; Slumber, second; King Crab,
third. Time 1908.
Fourth race-mle; Hanover, first;
Julietta Colt, second; Dundine, third.
Time 1:434.
Fifth races furlongs; King Fish,
first; Guarantee, second; Tea Tray,
third. Time l:O74.
Sixth race-1a miles; Florence NJ i,
won; Letretia, second; Orlanch, third.
Time Isl.
| LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, May 1S.-First Race
Five furlongs, Autocrat, first; White,
second; Biggoyet, third. Time, 1:04.
Second Race-Three quarters of a
mile, Violet, first; Billy Lincoln, sec
ond; Belle Taw, third. Time, lis.
Third Race-Seven furlongs, LOftin,
first; Handy Andy, second; Doctor,
third. Time, 1872.
Fourth Race-One and one-eighth
miles, Volante. first; Miss Ford, sec
ond; Elgin, third. Time, 1:564.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs, Modesty,
first; Wandered, second; Col. Owens,
third. Time, ZIG.
A SILVER EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-An OrganiZa-
tiOn is being effected among certain
capitalists of the city to trade in silver
bullion certificates, as grain and cotton
certificates are now dealt in. Mr..
Manning and his associates have
planned to make New York the chief
seat of silver bullion trade and thus to
transfer the control of the silver mar
ket from London to New York. Their
plan of operation is to have silver bull
lion in large quantities deposited with
the Western National Bank or else
where, TO issue certificates against the
bullion so deposited and to have these
certificates traded in very much as
grain certificates or stock certificates
are.
INVESTIGATING MIssOURI'S AUDITOR.
ST. LOUIS, May IA special from
Jefferson City, Mo-, says: In reference
to the charges against State Auditor
Walker being interested in the location
of the branch penitentiary, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted in the lower house of the Leg
islature to-day.
Whereas: The thirty-fourth general
assembly did order an investigation of
certain alleged charges against State
Auditor Walker and reported through
a committee appointed for the purpose
the result of such investigation.
Whereas: The testimony taken be-
| fore said committee was ordered print
ed for information, and as yet the same
has not been printed, therefore, be it
Resolved: That committee of three
members of this house be appointed by
the Speaker to inquire into and ascer-
| tain why the same has not been done.
The resolution is considered a pre-
liminary step to the Impeachment of
the auditor.
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
PARSONS, May 1S.-The annual meet
| ing of the stockholders of the Missouri,
| Kansas & Texas Railroad Company
was held here to-day, and the following
named gentlemen were elected direct
ors for ensuing year: Jay Gould Sydney
| Dillon, Russell Sage, Geo Forest Samuel
Sloan, U 5 McReady, a S Hopkins, Geo
J Gould, VIM DOwd, r NJ Galloway
| Thomas / Eckert, of New York, Fred
| S. Ames, of Boston, S. II. H. Clark, o
| st. Louis, G. II. Pratt, of Humboldt
| II. G. Cross, of Emporia, David KiIso
| of Parsons, kaS.
CONDUCTORS IN CONVENTION.
| BOSTON. May 1S.-The annual con-
vention of the Passenger Conductors
/ Life Insurance Company of the United
States opened this morning at The
Quincy House, with about eighty m EN-
beers present. They are conducting the
business of the company under n. NJ
Geo. Munford, of Jackson, Mich. ThC
convention closes this afternoon.
| SULLIVAN TO FIGHT KILRAINE.
New YORK, May 1S.-A sporting
paper has been notified that Sullivan
has agreed to fight Jack Kilraine fol
s., 900. The fight will take place il
some park or public building and thu
winner is to take twO-thirdS of the gate
receipts. Not more than six round.
can be fought.
CoLORED MEN DEBARRED.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, May I6.-Twenty
couples, members of the Reading Socia
Club lcolOTedl came here from Readin,
tonight to attend a sociable. and wert
refused quarters at the hotel here. Thu
hotel men say they cannot accOmmO
date them.
SALE OF SHoRTHoRNs.
JUNCTION CITY, May &c. NJ
Clifford & Sons sold thirty-five head O
Shorthorns here to-day, twenty-five
COWS and heifers and thirteen bulls
The females averaged $685. per hea,
and the bulls $l61.15. There was
good attendance of cattiemen.
a FRISCO FIRE.
SAN FRANCISCO. May lS.-A fir
, which started in Micheal's saloon an,
/, Roth & Co.'S. slaughter house at Soutl
San Francisco late last nigh
destroyed nearly the entire square. I
large number of sheep, hogs and horse
were burned to death. Loss $50, 600
: 500, 600.
DROWNED.
HARRIsONVLLE, Mo-, May 10
3 Monday last Mr.. Wright Davis, farm
f er living near Peculiar. was returnin
: from school with his daughter Editt
D aged z, and his niece, Kittie Kimbai
: aged 10. In crossing the east fork O
s Grand river which was high from recen
? rains, his wagon was upset, and the
e were all thrown into the water. Ate
o a severe struggle Mr.Davis succeede
:. in saving his child's life, but could nc
= reach his niece, who was drowned
e Her body was recovered about half
, mile below the ford.
d BUSINESS BLOCK BURNED.
v CHICAGO, May 1S.-A special frol
Il HiilsborO, Texas, says: Late Monda
d night E. L. Nicholson, druggist, wa
putting wall paper in the racks and b
brother was throwing it up to him, OF
4 bundle he failed to catch and it fe
y back on lamp, breaking it, and in a
n instant everything was in blaze. TT
IS fire spread with great rapidity and Il
It whole block, excepting one store hous
IS was speedily consumed. LoSSe
p. Sl20, coo; insurance, S63, 600.
A Compromise EHeeted.
n BUFFALO, May I9.-The strikers
" Newmans s. Akron Cement Works
IN Akron returned to work this mornin
ID An advance of 25 cents per day w
Or demanded. but comprOmiSo was ma